Cloughleigh, officially Cloghleagh (), is a

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and residential area of

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, County Clare,

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. It is mostly made up of

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houses and

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s. There is a community centre, playing fields and a playground in the estate, as well as a national school, which is financed directly by the State, but administered jointly by the State, a patron body, and local representatives. Nearby estates include Hermitage and Waterpark View. Cloughleigh falls within Ennis parish, and benefits from the local Church of Christ the King. Opened in 1978, it is one of the smallest churches in the parish. The community centre now houses Cloughleigh Youth Club. The club was founded in 1986 and originally met in a prefab for a number of years before moving to the community centre. Activities on offer include

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, hockey, and dodgeball,

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, dancing,

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and quizzes. Members also participate in overseas exchanges, and staffing of a summer camp for twenty-five children between the ages of seven and ten. The RAPID Project in Cloughleigh, part of the Irish Government's drive for regeneration of deprived areas, was named one of the principal winners in

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's annual Pride of Place Competition 2007.National Pride Of Place Award For RAPID Project In Cloughleigh
/ref> Most primary school students attend Cloughleigh National School, which is located on the estate. Other students attend

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or the other primary schools throughout Ennis.

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{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe Ennis

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